Far, Fast, Full, Flexible—and Feet-Dry
By Captain Edward Lundquist, U.S. Navy (Retired)
For the Navy-after-next, emerging T-Craft technology will be able to deliver the goods—from heavy combat hardware to medical supplies—like never before.
Imagine a ship that can travel far, meet up with the sea base, take cargo in a high-sea state, and then, with a full payload of up to 750 tons, deliver that cargo up to the beach at 40 knots, then proceed to drier ground. Imagine a ship that could actually mate with larger ships at a sea base 250 miles off the coast and transfer vehicles such as four M1A1 Abrams tanks and other cargo at sea in conditions never before possible, and deliver that payload “feet-dry,” without needing any port facilities.
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